Tyro: Basketball battle provides excitement for all

Tuesday

Feb 26, 2013 at 12:01 AM

The excitement was uncontainable as teams took the court at Tyro Elementary School Wednesday.

By Linda DouganCorrespondent

The excitement was uncontainable as teams took the court at Tyro Elementary School Wednesday. Bear Gymnasium was rocking and filled to capacity as the Third Annual EOG Challenge Student/Staff Basketball game took place. There was no shortage of enthusiasm or talent on either side. The students had to earn their way on the team by shooting and making free-throws, the staff on the other hand merely needed to be able to last through the game without having to call 9-1-1 (and with all the sickness going around that was a major accomplishment). Representing the fourth grade were Georgia Kepley, Zac Smith, Brandon Mayfield, Chandler Everhart and Nate Cashatt. Fifth-graders participating were Rachel Rife, Mohammed Ali, Dylan Branscome, Noah Burnett, Jason Hamblin, Haley Lowe, Charlie Parks, Darius Perez and Blake Putnam. The students were coached by Patrick Nordan. Playing for the staff were Kent Dougan, LuAnn Craver, Tonya Baity, Carol Beck, Kelly Rayfield, Melissa Trogdon, Beth Newsome, Jennifer Adair and Jodie McCarn. Student cheerleaders entertaining the crowd with their acrobatic skills during half-time were Hannah Benton, Hannah Teller, Kayla Miles and Makaylin Crawford. Cheering on the crowd for the staff were Bear Cheerleaders Amy DeRemer, Mary Cameron Welborn and Alexis Crotts. Manning the scoreboard and keeping official time were Deanna Walser and Cindy Fulbright. Recording the event for posterity was Heather Branscome. Excitement erupted as school mascot, Baxter the Bear made his official appearance with his handler, Cindy Fulbright. A big thank you goes out to Coach Richard Snyder for his assistance officiating the contest.It was a hard fought game with staff pulling out to an eighteen point lead only to have the students catch up and take a nine point advantage into the fourth quarter. Tension was high as the staff clawed their way back from that deficit to a one point lead with three seconds left in the contest. The students had one last opportunity to take the game away from the staff with a last second shot that bounced off the rim, making the final score 66-65 in favor of the staff. It was by far the most exciting game in the history of this annual event. There are several dates that parents of Tyro Elementary School students need to mark on their calendars. First of all, class pictures will be made on Feb. 28 at Tyro Elementary. Class photos must be pre-ordered and pre-paid prior to picture day. The PTO will meet at 6 p.m. on March 5 and there will also be CogAt Parent Night that same evening. A mini-session of tutoring will begin on March 4 and run through March 25. Health screening will also take place on March 7 for students in grades first, third and fifth.Boosters offer a cash giveaway fundraiserThe West Davidson Athletic Booster Club is hosting a cash giveaway on March 23 at Sapona Ridge Country Club. Tickets are $100 each, which entitles the purchaser to dinner for two and entertainment by a live band named Special Occasion. If you would like to purchase a ticket or need more information, contact Charles Elmore at 853-8084 or email him at celmore@davidson.k12.nc.us.Fish fry is set for March 9 at lodgeThe Davidson County Chapter of the Hairston Clan will be sponsoring a fish fry at 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. March 9 at the Acacia Lodge on Cotton Grove Road in Lexington. Proceeds from the fish fry will benefit the Squire Hairston Scholarship Fund. For more information contact Ben Holmes at 239-4565.Names still needed for Josten Award plaqueThe search is still on for recipients of the Josten Award given to seniors at West Davidson. An effort is being made to update the plaque that hangs at the school and your help is needed to fill the vacant spots. If you were a Josten Award winner or know of one that may have received the award from 1992 to 2007 please call the school to give Mrs. Cornatzer this information. Choir will perform at St. Luke's LutheranSt. Luke's Lutheran Church will host the 42-voice Thiel Choir from Thiel College in Greenville, Pa. at 7 p.m. March 7. The performance is part of its 2013 spring choir tour. The choir, under the direction of Dr. Michael Bray, will perform a variety of sacred a cappella works and selections. There will be no charge for admission, but a freewill offering will be collected. For more information call 853-8090.Seniors will meetThe March meeting of Senior Moments will be held on the second Tuesday of the month instead of the usual third Tuesday. Please make note of this change on your calendar. Phil Hartley, Lexington Fire chief, will be the guest speaker at 11 a.m. March 12. The meeting will be held at Reeds United Methodist Church. If you plan to attend, please contact Lori Mast at 239-0736.Celebrate milestonesCongratulations to Debbie Allen who will be retiring after more than twenty-four years of service to the Davidson County School System and its children. Allen has been a faithful bus driver as well as working in the cafeteria at West Davidson High School during her employment. We wish her all the best. Birthday wishes go out to Mr. Eugene Putnam, who is celebrating his 90th birthday today; Nora Jean Hairston, who will celebrate her 80th birthday on March 6; and Eugene Hairston ,who will celebrate his 70th birthday on March 10. Joe and Jodie Weavil welcomed the birth of their first child, Joseph Cale on Feb. 11. Congratulations on the new arrival and the newest addition to the Tyro Elementary School family.Prayers are neededPlease add to your daily prayer list Hannah Jane Motsinger, Carla Tilly, Tom Burkhart, Billy Rayfield, Len Presnell, Chad Kirkendall, Murray Sink, Brad Scarberry Mildred Shoaf and the families of Bob Wood, Tyler Troublefield, Ben McAlpine, Katlin Combs and Raymond Hutchinson.